Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈɔːkwədz/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈɔkwɚdz/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈɑkwɚdz/
Pronunciation notes
- cot-caught-merger
Adjective
awkward, embarrassing, difficult.
Usage- Rare
- Related words
- Examples
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This : " let her own works praise her in the gates" - / Where (being fifty three — these awkwards dates !)
More examples (2)
We had some awkwards bits to get over to-day. The path at best is a track not two feet wide on the mountain side, and there is no escape from the constantly recurring moraines, with their sharp deep sides eaten away by sub- niveal streams
In the two solutions shown above (a and b) , the first is awkwards, needing a ramp and handrails extending out from the building. In the second, a simple ramp cut into the first stair resulted in a successful solution, which achieved accessibility with minimal impact to the character of the building.